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School Committee Pulls Second Whittier Tech Seat Off Agenda; City Lawyer Said to Have Found Errors

School Committee Pulls Second Whittier Tech Seat Off Agenda; City Lawyer Said to Have Found Errors
The Haverhill School Committee is revisiting plans to fill, what were first described as, two available seats on the Whittier Regional Vocational Technical High School Committee. While the existing appointment of Richard P. Early Jr. expires at the end of the month, a new policy that declared a vacancy in the seat now held by Scott W. Wood Jr. is …

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Regional News

Steward Health Care to Sell Physician Group to Optum, Pending Regulatory Approval

Steward Health Care to Sell Physician Group to Optum, Pending Regulatory Approval
Steward Health Care, owner of Holy Family Hospitals in Haverhill and Methuen, said it plans to sell its physician group, Stewardship Health, to a UnitedHealth Group’s subsidiary, Minnesota-based Optum Financial. Stewardship Health is the parent of Stewardship Health Medical Group, which employs primary care physicians and other clinicians across nine states, according to the state’s Health Policy Commission. The company’s …

Sections: Haverhill, Health, Region

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Education

Haverhill Education Foundation to Host Trivia Night April 6, Announces $1,000 Scholarship for Tech Grad

Haverhill Education Foundation to Host Trivia Night April 6, Announces $1,000 Scholarship for Tech Grad
The Haverhill Education Foundation will host a trivia night fundraiser Saturday, April 6. New this year, Kalyn Ryll, clerk for the nonprofit, told city councilors last night the organization created a $1,000, needs-based scholarship for a Haverhill High graduate who completed the Career Technical Education program. The money may go toward a postsecondary degree, technical school program or an apprenticeship. …

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Community Spotlight

Greater Haverhill Arts Association Features Student Works May 5-11

Greater Haverhill Arts Association Features Student Works May 5-11
The Greater Haverhill Arts Association will feature the works of high school and middle school students, including homeschoolers, during its 2024 Student Art Exhibit in May. Artwork will be juried and awards presented. The exhibit runs Sunday, May 5, through Saturday, May 11, from 10 a.m.-5 p.m., Tuesday-Saturday, and noon-5 Sunday, at Buttonwoods Museum, 240 Water St., Haverhill. There is …

Sections: Community Spotlight, Haverhill

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Business Bulletin

Zeigler Joins Emmaus as Vice President of Strategic Planning and Administration

Zeigler Joins Emmaus as Vice President of Strategic Planning and Administration
Eunice D. Zeigler is joining Emmaus of Haverhill as its inaugural vice president of strategic planning and administration. Working in partnership with Emmaus’ CEO and the other members of the senior leadership team, Zeigler will be responsible for developing and implementing strategic initiatives aligned with organizational goals, objectives and funding requirements. She brings more than 10 years of community organizing …

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  • Sound Beat: 8:45 a.m. and 5:45 p.m.
  • Insight Daily: 9:45 a.m. and 6:45 p.m.
  • Great Gildersleeve: 10 p.m. and 1 a.m.
  • FSN World News: 11 p.m.

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  • WIN for Breakfast: Local news, weather, traffic, sports and information. Win Damon is light, lively and local, 6-9 a.m. Guests: Scott Maloney discusses how to focus on positives life and MeVa Transit Administrator Noah S. Berger.
  • Classic Hits: Favorites all day, except as indicated
  • Local News: Every half hour from 6-9 a.m., hourly 9 a.m.-3 p.m., every half hour from 3-6 p.m.
  • Community Spotlight: News of upcoming cultural and civic events, quarter past every hour
  • Mass Moments: Today in Massachusetts history, 6:45 a.m. and 3:45 p.m.
  • Melinda’s Garden Moment: Melinda Myers offers tips, 7:45 and 4:45 p.m.
  • Sound Beat: 8:45 a.m. and 5:45 p.m.
  • Insight Daily: 9:45 a.m. and 6:45 p.m.
  • Haverhill School Committee: Live. 7 p.m.
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  • FSN World News: 11 p.m.
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